1. ClutchFans - Fragility http//espn.go.com/nba/draft99/players/profiles/francis_steve.html He passes well in the open court and has the ability to find people.http://bbs.clutchfans.net/archive/index.php/t-68330.html

Clutch BBSLet's Talk RocksPDA View Full Version : FragilityJeff 11-14-2003, 02:08 PM JVG called the team fragile. He's right. But, in the case of this team, it is fragility born out of inexperience. I'm not talking about youth. We're not that young. I'm not talking about time playing together. We've had that. I'm talking about BIG GAME experience. Excluding two of our newest arrivals - Padgett and Jackson - and eliminating for the moment Adrian Griffin who has yet to play, this team is devoid of players with experience in games that matter. Francis has never seen the playoffs and never even been in a game that really mattered. Games against the Lakers in January, while they may bring notoriety, don't mean anything. Even last season, the team cratered long before they had a chance to play in any games with REAL pressure. When you haven't felt the real pressure of the playoffs or knowing you had to win to get there, it is hard to understand how it feels. Those types of games build character and composure, the same things JVG wants when he says the team is mentally unprepared. The early part of this season is the first time in four years that anyone has really considered the Rockets a threat. Yes, they were pesky. Yes, they could win games and look amazing but they could also lose games and look pathetic. They were like flies - annoying but mostly harmless.

3. ESPN.com: 1999 NBA Draft: Steve Francis EXPERT ANALYSIS. The Roy Hobbs of college basketball came out of nowhere to be the most exciting player in the ACC. If Francis had declared for the drafthttp://espn.go.com/nba/draft99/players/profiles/francis_steve.html

var wau_iab = "18" Wednesday, Jun. 30 Steve Francis Drafted by: VancouverRound 1 , pick 2. EXPERT ANALYSIS "The Roy Hobbs of college basketball came out of nowhere to be the most exciting player in the ACC. If Francis had declared for the draft out of junior college last year, he would have been a late first-round pick. Now, after one year of college ball, he should be the first player selected. In short, nobody has more upside potential in this draft than Francis. He can play both guard spots and he's tough. Francis has tremendous athletic ability, and with the exception of Duke's Corey Maggette, he is the most gifted run-and-jump player in the draft. He has been compared to Allen Iverson, but I do not see that comparison beyond the fact that both are talented athletes that are not true playmakers, yet play the point. Francis is 21 years old and physically mature, however his game does not always reflect emotional maturity. Francis is a great leaper that plays hard on both ends of the floor, and can be an outstanding defender. Francis has good hands and anticipates well, but most of all, plays hard. He has the ability to get his own shot (off the dribble and from range) and he handles the ball well. With his strength, Francis can take a bump and draw the foul and finish at the rim. He passes well in the open court and has the ability to find people. Francis is an outstanding transition player, but sometimes makes poor decisions in the halfcourt. He showed frustration by forcing things at times against Duke and North Carolina, when experienced team defenses would key on him and take his tendencies away. The questions: Francis can play the point position, but can he truly run a team? Will he be an Iverson scoring talent, or will he get others involved?"

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